Delaware County NY Genealogy and History Site

I have two old autograph books which belonged to my Grandmother, Emma Love. They were given to her by her mother, Mary Yeoman Love in 1880. They are signed by friends, schoolmates, relatives, and acquaintances as Emma traveled around Delaware County, although most were signed by people in Tompkins Twp. where Emma lived and Walton Twp where her grandfather lived at the time. The last dated entry is in 1890. In most cases they are signed and dated with a simple little "ditty" included -one that a person might expect in an autograph book from the 1880's. In some cases, the place where they were signed is included. They are valuable in that they provide evidence of "time and place". And if anyone finds an ancestor listed, I would be happy to look up what else was included in the entry, although, in most cases it is just a cute little saying. - Pam Frederic, February 17, 2000

Book #1 (brown cover)

? C. Elmore               Jan. 23, 1881
M. Finch
Thaddeus Pinkney          June 19, 1881     Walton
Leroy Finch
Hattie Finch
A. R. Yeoman              July 9, 1881
Eva Russell               June 23, 1884     Hancock
Viletty A. Love           Aug. 27, 1882     Cannonsville 
William T. Moore          Apr. 14, 1881     Walton
Russell Hathawway         Apr. 13, 1884     Cannonsville 
William Bundy             July 20, 1881     Fishes Eddy
James M. Hughs
P. L. Purdy               Feb. 1, 1884      Downsville
E. T. Finch               Feb. 16, 1882
Mrs. Clementine Finch     Feb. 15, 1882 
E. L. Love                Aug. 27, 1882     Cannonsville
Carrie Bookhout           Aug. 16, 1887     Walton
Jennie Alexander          Apr. 14, 1881     Walton
Emily W. Knapp            Apr. 14, 1881     Walton
Avis M. Wakeman                             Walton
Sprila Bundy              Oct. 6, 1886      Hambletonville
Jane C. Love              Aug. 27, 1882     Carpenters Eddy
Alvida Ells
S. A. B.                  Jun. 2, 1885
Angie                                       Hancock
G. A. Benjamin            Apr. 4, 1883      Cannonsville
Eva L. Jayne              Apr. 3, 1881      Orange, N.J.
James Grurih              Jan. 7, 1886      Carpenters Eddy
H. ? Evans                Oct. 10, 1884
M. E. K.                  May 10, 1887
John C. Chamberlin        Jun. 20, 1885     Cannonsville
Fannie Grant              Aug. 16, 1882     Carpenters Eddy
Mrs. Louisa Brazee        Jul. 6, 1884      Carpenters Eddy
Hattie Love               Mar. 21, 1882              
Beloit, Wis.
S. Maude Gregory          Aug. 7, 1882      Carpenters Eddy
Lura Morrison             Jul. 6, 1884      Deposit
R. L. Rutherford               
M.  A. R.                 Oct. 3, 188?               
N.  North Hamden
Dolly                     Aug. 5, 1890               
Loomis
Charles Brazee            Sept. 27, 1884    Franklin
Mrs. ? Houk               Aug. 2, 1883      Oneonta
Otsego Co.
Barbara A. Evans                            Franklin
A.  Jennie McGregor       Oct. 9, 1884                
B.  Croton
Mate Grant                Aug. 16, 1885
Madge A. Griffen                   1885     "Your Friend and Teacher"
Ella C. Love                       1881     Walton
? M. Vanakin              Mar. 9, 1882      Carpenters Eddy
Mr. M. Scofield           Feb. 11   ?
Mary Holmes               Feb. 14, 1882
Orrin H. Brazee           Sep. 27, 1884            
Delaware
Literary Institute, Franklin
Lizzie M/ Rockr?          Feb. 11, 1882              
Otsego
Jennie N. Brazee          Sep. 28, 1884     Franklin
Merritt Brazee            Oct. 5, 1884
Katie Shellman            Oct. 25  ?        Cannonsville

Book #2 - (Rose on the cover)

George Gransbury
Shepard C. Kelry
Sherman Vanvolkenburg     Dec. 28, 1882
Ida Scofield              Dec. 11, 1883
George W. Flower (teacher)         1882-3
Alva Scofield             Dec. 28, 1882
Rose Park
Elbridge Grant            Dec. 11, 1886     Carpenters
Coop
H. G. Peck                Apr. 11, 1886
Carpeneters Hook
Libbie Patchen
Hattie Finch              Jan. 4, 1883
Jessie Finch              Jan 3, 1883
Minnie Vanakin            Dec. 28, 1882
Viletty A. Love                    1882
Cannonsville
Emma Fances
Josie Brazee
Susie Van Volkenburg      Dec. 1883
Ella A. Kelsey                     1883     Deposit
Fannie Grant              Feb. 11, 1885
Mary A. Finch             Dec. 29, 1882
Elmer G. Love             Sep. 5,1883            
Carpenters
Eddy
Alice Grant               Feb. 11,1886
S. L. Boice               Dec. 188?
Carpeneters Eddy
Joseph Kelsey
Viletty Love              Sep. 5, 1883
Carpeneters Eddy
Royale E. Love            Dec. 31, 1882     Cannonsville
Helen M. Eells            May 17, 1885            
Walton
Elisha Van Volkenburgh